Finance Assistant - Wholesale (FTC)

Kurt Geiger | About Us

We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role will primarily be responsible for the over-sight, collection, reporting and escalation of Wholesale debts. The role will report into International & Wholesale Finance Manager and work closely with the Cash Receipts team, the Wholesale team and the management accounts team.

Day to day responsibilities include:

Customer account administration tasks including sending invoices to customers and raising credit notes for Wholesale customers.

Work alongside the Wholesale Management Accountant to review daily bank receipt journals prepared by the Cash Receipts Team.

To deal with payment queries and client overpayments in an accurate and timely manner

Apply for credit cover and report aged balances to credit insurers at relevant periods

Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations for Wholesale customer balances.

Preparation of month end journals for the Wholesale business

Assist with the year end statutory audit

Various other ad-hoc duties within the finance department

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 18 months credit control/management accounts experience, ideally within a fast paced retail/branded wholesale environment

A good level of MS Excel and Outlook skills

The ability to multitask, maintain focus under pressure and ensure accuracy and attention to detail at all times

Good written communication skills given you will be the face of KG to customers.

Styleman and Sun Ledger systems experience (desired, but not essential)

THE PERSON:

An organized, motivated and methodical person, with a keen eye for detail

Being able to work proactively and independently as a self-starter

Enthusiastic team player with excellent communication skills

Strong Excel skills

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Enviable discounts

Half day on or around the last Friday of the month

Christmas & Summer parties

Our Culture

We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | Against Racism